HTPC mini itx case??

chinky714 · 08-17-10, 06:36 AM

Hey guys im in the process of building an htpc. I would also like the htpc to double as a file storage for media. I got a great combo from newegg using atom 330 and ion chipset. The motherboard is mini itx though. I've been searching around and so far all the cases i've found that supports mini itx only has space for 2 HDD. Anyone got a link to an HTPC style case that has more than 2 HDD drive bays?

Cant.Touch.This · 08-18-10, 02:49 PM

It's not a HTPC style case, if you mean by low profile flat cases, but the LIAN LI PC-Q08 will support 6 3.5 inch devices (more if you don't occupy the 5.25 bay or don't mind one laying on the bottom):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-265-_-Product

Might max out the ports on the board before you fill up the case, of course you can just get another SATA card to fit into the spare PCIe slot you'll have (or at least I assume you have since you've never mentioned the board but from most of the mini ITX 330+ION boards I've seen they come with either a x16 or x1).

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chinky714 Member Join Date: Jun 2005	HTPC mini itx case?? Hey guys im in the process of building an htpc. I would also like the htpc to double as a file storage for media. I got a great combo from newegg using atom 330 and ion chipset. The motherboard is mini itx though. I've been searching around and so far all the cases i've found that supports mini itx only has space for 2 HDD. Anyone got a link to an HTPC style case that has more than 2 HDD drive bays? __________________ Toshiba M115-S3904 Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz 4GB of DDR2 667 RAM 250GB 7200 RPM Fujitsu Drive
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Cant.Touch.This Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New York	It's not a HTPC style case, if you mean by low profile flat cases, but the LIAN LI PC-Q08 will support 6 3.5 inch devices (more if you don't occupy the 5.25 bay or don't mind one laying on the bottom): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-265-_-Product Might max out the ports on the board before you fill up the case, of course you can just get another SATA card to fit into the spare PCIe slot you'll have (or at least I assume you have since you've never mentioned the board but from most of the mini ITX 330+ION boards I've seen they come with either a x16 or x1). __________________ LIAN LI PC-A05NB ASUS P5Q Pro INTEL Core 2 Duo E7400 R0 (stock) @ 1.024 VCore \| Scythe MUGEN-2 G.SKILL DDR2 1066 4GB (2 x 2GB) 5-5-5-15 2T @ 1.96 V EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB rev. A3 CREATIVE X-Fi XtremeGamer \| M-AUDIO AV 40 OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Last edited by Cant.Touch.This; 08-18-10 at 02:56 PM. Reason: Forgot the link
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